Mother Fist & Her Five Daughters [ENHANCED]

Marc Almond

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Thirsty Ear
• ASIN: B0000057OI
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,458 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mother Fist

2. There Is a Bed

3. Saint Judy

4. Room Below

5. Angel in Her Kiss

6. Hustler

7. Melancholy Rose

8. Mr. Sad

9. Sea Says

10. Champ

11. Ruby Red

12. River

13. Melancholy Rose [Multimedia Track] - Marc Almond, Willing Sinners

14. Ruby Red [Multimedia Track] - Marc Almond, Willing Sinners

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Originally released in 1985 from front man of the legendary electro industrial pioneers Soft Cell. Contains revised artwork and includes two videos for the songs 'Melancholy Rose' and 'Ruby Red'. Some Bizzare. 2005. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marc Almond's Finest Moment- March 1987, August 30, 1998

By A Customer

To anyone to who would like to get a better insight into the musical mind of Marc Almond, buy this disc! The people at Thirsty Ear have done a wonderful job at recent re-issues of Marc's work, and this is no exception. Mother Fist is a perfect blend of new and old, using all kinds of different "un rock" types of instraments. There is a French feel to the disc, and the song writing captures the seedy aspects of people's lives without sounding seedy. Classic tracks are "There is a Bed" and "Saint Judy". "The Champ" is also an awesome tune. Also includes three singles, "Melancholy Rose", "Ruby Red", and "Mother Fist". This should have done better tham it's dismal #41 chart placing on the UK LP charts, and wasn't even originally released in the US. I guess the plus side is that Almond remains a "Best Kept Secret"!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Marc Almond, July 7, 2002

By	psyrus (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This album still moves me after all of these years. I feel it's his finest. The lyrics transport you to far off places and the music is very eclectic & sophisticated. There isn't a track on the album that I don't like. This is in my top 5 all-time favorite albums.

An essential for true Marc Almond fans. Just buy it...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marc's BEST!, September 3, 2001

By A Customer

Anyone who knows Marc Almond already has this album. If you're interested in hearing more from an incredible songwriter and lyricist, this is the album to buy.

For fourteen years and many shifts in my musical tastes, Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters has remained a favorite. The music is unexpectedly brilliant and the lyrics simultaneously lead you to a darker side of life while making you feel better and more inspired than you've felt in quite a while.

Marc made some exceptional music with the Willing Sinners and the Mamba's in the late 80's. It's some of the best music from that time. Sometimes hard to find and most often a bit expensive, it is worth every dime.

Just listen to "There is a Bed", "Saint Judy", "Champ", and "Mr. Sad" and you'll know that your in for a brilliant musical journey. Mother will stay with you forever once you've been introduced.

Many thanks to Marc for this accomplishment.